Project Manager

Job Role

The successful Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring a critical complex project within the Company's Maritime Communications portfolio is delivered on time, to budget, within scope and to the required quality, safety and security standards.

Reporting to: Head of Delivery

Responsibilities

• To be the prime point of contact with the Customer.
• Ensure that the project is managed day-to-day in an efficient and controlled manner.
• Develop a realistic project schedule, which aligns with the declared lifecycle model, to achieve project deliverables and outcomes.
• Report progress and financial status to the Senior Management Team each month.
• Assess, review and actively manage project risk.
• Ability to foster working relationships with customers and pursue business opportunities.
• Support the selection of key suppliers to the project ensuring clear requirements and milestones are provided.

Key Attributes

• Minimum of 4 days in the Chertsey office.
• Sole UK Citizen, ideally from birth.
• Knowledge of the Defence Industry and Project Development Lifecycle.
• Ability to obtain or already have a high security clearance (DV minimum).
• Good communication skills, being able to communicate with all levels of stakeholders and classifications.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills specifically Microsoft Project, Excel and Word.
• Full driving licence.
• Hold a recognised Project Management qualification such as APMP or its equivalent (desirable).
• Understanding of Risk Tools and Earned Value Management & Analysis. (desirable).

What you'll get

• Paid overtime or time off in lieu:
  Gain up to 24 additional paid days off per year or boost your salary with an authorised s i n g l e-time overtime.
• Flexible working:
  We operate around the core working hours of 09:30 – 12:00 & 14:00 – 16:00.
• Role-specific allowances:
  Subject to individual projects and roles.
• Holiday entitlement:
  24 days per annum, plus public holidays. These are pro rata for part-time roles. A Christmas closedown occurs for most roles from 24th December – 2nd January, utilising your holiday entitlement.
• Pension scheme:
  14% total pension made up of 7% contribution from the Employer, matched with 7% from the employee.
• Private medical care:
  Access a network of 50+ private clinics and hospitals nationwide.
• Training and upskilling:
  We are committed to your continuous personal and professional development meaning that you have the opportunity to gain additional skills and qualifications.
• Monthly Payment Schemes:
  Save money on a new bicycle and cycling accessories and get fit too
• Company tech:
  Salary loans to purchase laptops, mobiles, and home office equipment.
• Relocation package:
  Available to selected candidates needing to relocate within easy travel distance of one of our offices - In line with HMRC guidelines - spend less time travelling and more time living.

Why Drumgrange?

As a small-medium enterprise, we benefit from having a flat organisation structure with only a few levels between a junior role and a department head, so you can spend more time with technical application and less time wrangling with red tape. It also means that your voice is heard and there is plenty of opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact upon the business.

Roles here present fantastic opportunities to be involved across the whole design lifecycle, and with such a wide portfolio of products and capabilities, you can expect varied and career-expanding work that takes you across different engineering domains and environments.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and L G B T Q+ individuals. Please be aware that many of our roles will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities held, and your place of birth may limit the roles you can perform in our organisation.

We also support our Armed Forces communities, reservists and cadets and are proud advocates. Any companies wishing to contribute and benefit from a relationship with these organisations please reach out to us or visit

How to Apply

If you are interested in this role, please apply through our website. Alternatively, send your CV with a brief cover letter to , quoting the job title and the Vacancy Number in the subject header.